Edspeak: A Glossary of Education Terms, Phases, Buzzwords, Jargon

by Diane Ravitch

Have you ever heard of Suggestopedia? Do you know what a gallery walk is? How about the difference between a stem and a foil? Maybe you don't think it's necessary to know these education terms. Diane Ravitch thinks otherwise. Education, like most professions, has its own unique vocabulary that is often unfamiliar to outsiders. But unlike those of other professions, Ravitch contends, the language of education must be clear and intelligible to all. Because education in large part determines the future of our society, economy, and culture, it's crucial that education issues be understood by the general public. And to understand the issues, we need to understand the specialized language used in the field.

Genres: Education, Reference

245 pages, Paperback

First published July 27, 2007

About the author

Diane Ravitch is a Research Professor of Education at New York University, a historian of education, and a research professor at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. She is the Founder and President of the Network for Public Education.
She was U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education from 1991-93.
She was married to Richard Ravitch from 1960 until they divorced in 1986.
She married Mary Butz in 2012.
Aside from her many books on education history and policy, Ravitch writes for The New York Review of Books and maintains an influential blog on education.

Reviews

[Sebah Al-Ali · Rating 3 out of 5]

ممتع. قاموس تربوي للمصطلحات التربوية. تتنوع المصطلحات من العامة جدا إلى المتخصصة التي لا تستخدم إلا في نطاق تربوي.

قراءتي للكتاب كانت جميلة و ممتعة. زاد من المتعة اكتشافي أني أعرف معظم المصطلحات المتخصصة الواردة في الكتاب. أخيرا، بعض شيء يشعرني بفائدة 5 سنوات دراسة في البكالوريوس و الماجستير.

[Michael Wacker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Blarby Blarb... Jargon Eduspeak. Diane Ravitch does a nice job of breaking down the nomenclature in EDU